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everyday inspirations: wallflowers

Everyday Inspirations is a series about the things that inspire me every day. Really, this is about the elements in my home that other people have put in place, but that keep me thinking creatively. Sometimes it's a decorating element, or a handmade object, other times it's just seeing the special things that make our home what it is. These things inspire me.

When I was a child sitting in the dining room of our home, I would gaze at the wallpaper and try to find the flowers that appeared less than others. I found the pattern and colors to be soothing. As an adult, I still find the pattern and colors to be soothing, but I also find them to be inspirational. And quite possibly the source of my love for Liberty London patterns!

My mom's dear friend helped put up this paper over 25 years ago. It has held up remarkably well, and maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think it looks dated at all. I wish I knew who designed it, but I don't. It's not Liberty London, but it has that same feeling to it, which of course would make it a classic!

I'm also amazed that, despite the fact that the colors are shades of blue, yellow and pink, that lots of other colors actually look okay next to it. But maybe it's because that's what I'm used to? I don't know, but our red shelves don't offend me against this wallpaper.

Promise you won't think it strange that when I just need to chill out and think and process and be inspired, that I still sit and soak up the colors and patterns in this paper!

15 comments:

That pattern is not dated at all, I could totally see that being a fabric in a quilt or something! As for finding inspiration, I think whatever works is what you should do and it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks! I have a floral patterned valance in my living room that I just love and I do find myself staring at it and realize it makes me happy!

When I was growing up my Mother papered my bedroom with a wallpaper that had pink roses and purple violets. In some places the flowers were perfectly outlined and in others the line was off kilter. One flower looked exactly like a housefly with the colors and the lines - too funny! I used to lay in bed and admire the paper like you do when I discovered the fly and after that my eyes were always drawn to it. It was the only fly I could find in the paper. When I was thirteen we repapered my bedroom and then no more fly.

Just the other day, I asked a lady at TJMaxx if I could take a photo of the pillow she was buying because I loved the color combination (she said yes but looked scared). I find inspiration everywhere. Your blog, for instance, continues to inspire. Thank you for that.

P.S. Stopped at Michaels this morning and picked up two more embroidery kits. Did you see the pillowcases with sea shells on them? Too cute.

Hello Mollie, I think that the wall paper is beautiful! I notice the Norwegian details you in your pictures, the little horse and the picture of the couple in Norwegian national clothing. Do you have Norwegian family?! Thank you so much for your inspiring work. I love it and enjoy it a lotVicky from Norway.

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